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Alumni News (Fall 2025)

Communications Staff — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:50:32 +0000

We celebrate the professional milestones of several ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Law alumni—from bench appointments to national honours like the Order of Canada. We also honour the memory of two distinguished members of our alumni community.

Meet Chanel's Lawyer

Maeve Haldane — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:03:31 +0000

Growing up in Grand Cascapedia, a small town of just 300, nestled in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Laurie-Ann Willett, BCL’09, LLB’09, found joy in flipping through the Sears catalogue, cutting out carpet samples to compare the colours, watching “Fashion Television” on CTV with Jeanne Beker, and imagining a world far beyond her immediate surroundings. “I just loved fashion and makeup,” she recalls.

Former Supreme Court of Canada Clerks: Where are they now?

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:27:33 +0000

Clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the most coveted opportunities in the Canadian legal world. Providing invaluable insight into the nation’s highest legal authority, the experience is a springboard to a successful career. We catch up with Shantona Chaudhury, BCL/LLB’05, Vinay Shandal, BCL/LLB’03, and Martin Valasek, BCL’98, LLB’98, three ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Law alumni who served as clerks before going on to achieve remarkable success in their fields.

Alumnotes (Winter 2025)

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:48:23 +0000

News, promotions, and awards won by the ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Law alumni community around the world.

In Memoriam ─ 2023-2024

Communications Staff — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:52:00 +0000

We salute the memory of the ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Law community members who have passed away in 2023-2024.

G. Roger S. Ackman, BCL'63

Irwin Aisen, BA'70, BCL'73, LLB'74

Dogan Davit Akman, LLB'76

Sol Bierbrier, BCL'55

Neil Lawrence Bindman, BCL'74

Lionel J. Blanshay, BCL'64

Timothy Arthur Bloos, BCL'95, LLB'95

Kenneth Andrew Burke, LLB'84, BCL'85

John M. Corrigan, LLB'75, BCL'76, LLM'78

Alumnotes

Communications Staff — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:00:44 +0000

News, promotions, and awards won by the ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Law alumni community around the world.